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. O * »^*< "The Barnwell People. mo V. HOUIES. Edimr i Prag'r text the New 'f'etectoent eccount of the etortn on the lake that great dlylno "dCOhirt'U rn*l Ui6 »hlp m wlili-h CtirUt .VftUZSr C<MJjTfr CfHCULAT|OH ley at 1 cep repreaented the uhurch. ninl that other tliipa on tho-hth*^-renr*5fnt*j~ MRrt. BARBARA HALFORD. Mr* RURAL SCHOOL IMPROVKMKNIVI -nf H.1II0M, Wlll't date ( apt. W.-iahlngton llalfonl. at hei h'ttne tn Barnwell on Monder 1 morning, aged ■ The 1 died The aiieclwl eMieniinn of nil IliP ti*,ftl , ll- VOR SUPERINTKNDENi' -On- Thc wire* worked badly -C TilUKOtAV. At HHr. 27, IWH. — ——i m fowuuK xrxi— U’lth Ihla laene Tne eom- pletet Ite f^rtf 'ilrat rolinwe. That It 1* trowjujc ohl h* a oomfori rartterThan N regret, for age ta the •nridenvn rhat tt rend that H retalhi the afreev aiHint 7<7 T u »s- R" n ^ev afternoon her l»odv was laid , to rest In the fAinily burfnl ground., day ni^bt on account of the For mahr year* she had been a tM>n«1a. tens nietuher of tl»e Hnrnweil ItapiUt | chureh. Three children aurrlve »o all ■ ,y - 1 era. trustee* and patroH* of the rural schools In Barnwell county Is called to the pflai-s offered hr the .School Ini- -Or^DUCAT10?J v weather and returns from sr o came in slowly, Nearly abroad the* cherish the «wuet ineinorlca of her V voted life. '-c’tvtltJMtlon. that one could without the other. fmnat# eotifldence and the laatlng good w ill of the hundred* nf friend homes to which It has bornefta weekly tnea- sages all these yrwra. The love fhat It has given has been relnmed wnvuyfdld, Iteyoiid Its deserving hut KWA morn than u hat desired, an4 <Sytt rnlallon U a possession -to swebtett the heart and brighten the life more than .he honors •of office or the rtchea of trade. v The future lies no l.nrv of a higher amhltlon, lor^lwhlml 11a arc the mem- oriea of thirty oiie ha|>py vear.s in the eaaf chair, an<l nllh us the contclone* ness of the ever constant effort to be faithful and true to our calling. . That we have not reached to oYir ideala we know, hut that has *»eeii the experh*nee ■of all litituaniry and so wn are content -r ~ The political prophets urn poat po- nlng the full rclnni of prosperity nntll after the preeldential election. If the result does not please the mnnny ^'^fa theTc Tt ‘fcrttrirTTetey. After the crop* are out of the farmers haiull ed the world, that flod had never f»r- salen the charch and wdnld never dh- aert'lt In Us need, that In stmitig the storm tosnve Christ and hi* dl-etples the world ship* w« re also saved from , . . 1.■ »i r»i. 1 i..n.—FmnrThIsT>r. Uirardcau , cn,1!, 'y « cre bcAr,l front. , drew the conclusion that to preserve I No political campaign since Capt. funeral aervicea the Church «od would keep safe nnr Tillman took the field eighteen not exist y e3is alohas arottsed .as general and genuine interest ad- that of be NK.Wn NOTKA. The ho I ] weevil U reported to vpreading rapidly In Ml-sl»«lppl, New A'ork speculnfor* are talking about 7 cents cotton aa a near prnba* WHty. -4—^ The Improvement In Kx-<»ovarnor llevwsrd'a health continues. He I* wltlrbls family at mowing Rock. N. c- Three big clren«ea and a d<>g and pony slmw arc heatlcd tlii< wav ti their shares <»f llioan.irt ■•miCh Carolina cotton crop. Tlic State Democratic F.xe<*ntlv«* UotufiiiUee w ill meet in t'oluml>1*_tn= morrow to attend to the 11 rat primary election returns. Tlie :touth Atlantic l!a«<* Hall season endtul on Saturday, .faeksonvllle yas wlntisrnf the pennant and Charletton waa ktumked into the collar 1903. I hc campaign h.va left no Democratic voter in the State un- approachcd. ufiletts the few pro tected hy sickness. The first bat tle of the ballots was fought on Tuesday. Results ascertained up to our going to press arc as fol lows: r.m-ernor Ansel wasf.tr ahead. Rev R. A. de- v Yongue conducted the Dr DR PAUL IIIKRS. Paul Flier* died of tvphnld fever 1uAnrn*ta mi Sunday on Mondav afternoon^ rf- the family wamterv near Dunham.n. Il« was the vonngeet son nf the late R^v. P. .1. Iliera and had chosen the medical pro fession for III* life work. Only a few months ago he completed hi* college studies and wa« graduated. .Iu*c a* he was readr to enter upon the service of sidfe ring humanity rhn reaper railed him from the bright fntafo opening to hi* for tale|>*. praremeut As-oi-latlon and cach.< and eyry one of them i* urged to take an j Interest In,tlie Improvementtheir [ respective achobd*. and enter Into the ; contest for tlte pri/.c* offered. The an- nounceinriH of the prl/.ea offere.l and ,he regulation* under which contes tant* mn«t work is given a* follows: The .South Carolina School Improve ment A*so<-lat|on offer* thirty live prlsea to the achonla of the State for th’ mo«t decided material improve ment made during a given length of fttlgef are to ho IMH) Slko. 8.C. May25, 100« s tJT FOR SHERIFF. JffafriWell. S'. Cl, May-‘12th IflOS. Tnyxxrr request manv At the urgent friyid* 1 rrspcctfnUv announce my self a candidate for the office of Djuinty Superlntehdcut of KducalVnn, siihj.ct to the rule* atul regulation* »l Iho Democratic Primary RTcthm. plmlghig ahide hr the rc*»lt*’ and to* I respectfully -nnnoprice _ candidate-for re election to the ciftlc® W Sheriff. t.nhj»ct In fh.e rule* aqil regulation* of the In mocrallC prlllury myself tu support the nominees of the party. Horace J. Crunch. I Barnwell. S. C. May Bt^lOOS. respectfully an not nee myself candidate future-election to tlie ogive of nf Kdncaf.iojj, The matter* may let things ea»e up. Keep coo 1 , candidate* and dtlzena. If any reanlta of the Nrst primary were wot to your liking* losing your temper Will not help thing* a lilt. Vote ili the second primary for tlte Wei of the aur- x Ivors and your duty will he well done. Don’t IDten to Madame Rumor at the eleventh hont but support your eecond choice* and yoti'lUpreaerve eelf reaped that might he h»»t if you wore to vote fur revenge ying oin* 1 The carryiug oln* 10 tha New York Cotton Jtxchange la*t Thursday, were •o nutrageou* that every cotton farmer ought to get righteously mad and swear eu hie nr her family Bible to cut cotton acreage in half next year. That day Itiegtaniblere bought and sold COO.OOb hale* of futures and force! down the — price of cotton h‘2 .TO |»er bale. Tecumseh Hheiman and Beast Rwtler were better men than these New York speculator*. The reception given to tlie American Battle Fleet by the English-Austral Ians eclipsed even the welcome of Ban Francisco. At Sydney, New South Wales, a half million people lined the Teter front and covered the hills to The entente cordlale manifested ■honed that If a cla*h shall come lie tween the white and the yellow raye* ••blood will prove thicker thau water” treaty and the British lion and Ameri- eau eagle will tight together. Organized labor Is becoming a formi dable factor In South Carolina politics. The oMcerawf the Federation of Labor aaked some puzzling questions of can didates for Governor Ansel and Blease Whether their answer* made or lost votes Is notpvirtent at this writing. If the labor unloos get ttf voting a* t solid fsetion the candidates for State and Senatorial offices will 6nd the po Htlral roads in the Piedmont exceed Inglj rough, rocky and crooked. * p. s. These questions were also presented to the candidates for the legislature in Richiand county and were favorably auswered by most of the aspirants. Candidate W, .1. Bryan jvilU«j»;»J} m , space!) making >•1)19 t'niiipMlgn todouhi- f.d norther^ ;^ U . M ifo will do hi* T>e»i to capture New York statn. Black rot ha» killed much cotton in Burke and-adjaCTtTrHWTrKia cnmTtlosT Tliere I* 110 cure foi (lie disease known, hut it tusv he avoided by tho use ol different seed. During the recent race riot In Spring- Held. Illinois the mob wanteil to burif the old home of Abraham'Lincoln and would hav«l done *0 hut for the courage of the woman In charge. The torch waa ready hut shs* earns- out 00 the porch and remained until tae danger had passed. The Democratic. National Executive Committee I* getting money enough from email conti ibutors for present ex pense* hut will need kuore when tho speakrc* get to work It) the' doubtful states. Every little help*. *0 give what you can now and add to it later if you can spare more. ' The Republican* are to make North Carolina the battle ground on which (.hev will try to break the solid South Their si*te convention met In ( hsr lotte on Mondav. They will make a strong effort to carry the State for Taft, to elect their candidate for Guv- ernor and to gain two Representative* in Congtcss. Southern lyncher* are hy no means saint*, but had a* they may he they are not to be mentioned In tbe **me day between J. C. Keel and C. VV. Moody. Supervisor Morris had a long lead and goes in on first primary. For the Legislature Messrs !. C. Griffin, A. H. Patterson, T. H. Pccptes, J. W, johiftdn, J. M. Pat terson lead, first nominated sec- ond primary for others. Mr. T.cw is R. Creech was nomi nated for Coroner. . Second race for Superintendent of Education between Profs. Dar lington and Crouch. Second primary between E. W. Holman and D. S. Rlack. with the imiplu iirspiliigtleHT, lllim-l*. I.incnln'* home city, who, .'*aturltay night two weeks ago. hanged bcTfiTe hi* own ooor Win. I)org*M. nn 84 year old negro who inade .Ahraliam J.in- colu’s shoes. government ex formallv cmn- WltneM the arrival t>f Ihe white ship*.-) menccd on Saturday, witlt apeoctie* The Beech l*land pcrlment farm wa* from Dr. Goodrich and commissioner Watson and a barbecoe -Jinner for two hundred people. It U hamP-d on a ten acre tract of laud donated several yean ago hy Major Harry Hammond to the Ihiwner Institute. Twelve farmer* ol the nelghboihood will do the work Tho Itcei'h Island Club gave flhh to pay the crop expensea. Ciovemor John A-*Johnson of Min nesota I* a Democrat of the right sort. Tils State had long been owned bv the Republicans but he hud been chosen Governor twice on local Wane*. Ill* friend* thought him good pre-ideutial timber tmt he wa* snowed under in the Denver convention. Last week the Minnesota Denim;rati.; convention iinanimonsly troniiiiated him aai'sc.’in didate for a third term. He a* gov ernor accepted a* a multer of public duty. If elected Governor again he will beyond doubt be the Democratic standard bearer for the Presidency in 11112. \ V What doe* it mean T North, South. F.ast. West the cotton ■Ills have been shiilting down, not all together, hut a few at a time, all for a two weeks Idlenea*. DjIIiic** of trade ts the only reason they have coudc trended to give the public. But if, as some sav, the scarcity of eotton and the determination to put the price of the staple down arc causing these shut downs then the combination of ti e mills ia a* wicked a* the meth ods of tho trust* controlling the price* of othcjpcoinuinditu *. If not puni-h- ■Mw under present law then more law •nd strong law I* needed, and Bryan to enforce. Chairman Norman K. Mack of the Democratic National Committee want* efeej Democratic newspaper to raise money Ip he used in carrying on the campaign for Bri an and Kern In doubt ful states, where many speaker* whose expanses must be paid will he sent, and for the dissemination of I>emocrHtic literature. This paper is quite willing to do it* part but believ« a that a better way will he for tlie County Executive Commit tee to take the matter Hinder coiieid- eratlon at it* meeting tomorrow If every member will Interest Idmaelf In Bis club, especially on the day of the sanxinj piimary election and bring Ills collection* to Oonnty Chairman Hoist at the next meeting of the f-ouiuiittee mi Beptsmber HHh there will be «any time* as mucii as we wuuld hope to get. The two thousand Democrat* of tiffs county ought to raise n dime average or a total of at least two hundred dollars. Give every one • chance. *" ■ Our always wise and good friend Xditgr CJurlc* I'sfftr of the Carolina f*pArten wilting on the raee problem fbtheJfewa and Courier asks, M Hofr •ball the «|ae*tlon he settled?" "' -During the de*d lock between tbe WaUece swd Mackey Houses In Decent- Bhr 187U we heard Dr. J. L. Girardeau pmach a sermoa that endmT our wor- 1 that matter. Taking as his THE COTTON SITUATION. President H. Ilani* of the State Farmers’ Union issued another address laid week advDing and urging farmer* to hold every bale of cotton off the market. He says that the up country mills that shut down u couple of week* ago did so because cotton was scarce and not on account of dull trade. Mr .lame* W|.l*on, Roosevelt’s Secre tary of Agriculture, i* reported to have said la»t week that the South will make at lca*t 1.1.lHKiu!hi bale* of cotton this year and get $!KN),(HXi hOO for It. .Iu*t before the panic came Mr. Wilson" stretched his blanket to the tearing point by claiming that American crops were sajarge that ibere could not pos sibly be hard tinus in tlie United States. The bear speculators of the New York Cotton Exchange cleared two million dollars hy their ■MUOWSS in re ducing the price of October rutu.es AO per bale. George W. Truitt, tlie great Georgja. farmer, says that the recent drought damaged tlie cotton crops of the South a initliou dollar*. The cotton mill* of Evansville. In Congressman I’attcfson won by a orcat majority. ' Second race in Senate between Smith and Evans •* Cierk Simms was renominated. James F. Ryrnes Esq had a lon^ lead. Tiie'•Second f;icc, for Sheriff lies between Col. F, H. Creech anil Mr. S- A. Wise. Second race ior Auditor will be WITH THKCHRMT. 1’hvrleston 1* to be a g'venvnetrt t *r pedo boat stntldn. Ten sm-h boat* will make the navy yard their headquarters A million dollar* a year Will bo paid out iu Charleston for tin aupport ol these lighting *ea dog*. The new mjhjrrnarv st tbe ['nlv.ralLy of rloutli Oarollna now nearing comple tjo 11 i^on«» of tOft mo't c^mpleip union* ol the kind in tbe country and parents sending their sons tn tlie Uni versify inay rest n*jired thpt they will icceive the best of attention in ua*e of *iokne**. One ol the most striking feature* of the building 1s the contagion* ward, where patient.* suffe ing from infeo tioii* diseases may he Isolated. The institution will be known a* the Wallace Thompson Memorial lulinn- arv. and i* the gift of .Mr*. Ann H Jeter to commemorate the memory of the late Wallace Thompson, an alum- iiu* of the South Carolina College. The infirmary Wlttfie In charge of a competent nurse of wide experience. . FOR SORE FEET. **I have found Huckten’* Arnica Salve to te the proper thing to use for «o’re feet, us well a* for healing burns, sores, cuts, and all manner of abra *loi)-, ••writes M r W Stmie, of Ea*t Poland, Maine. It is iho proper tiling too for pile*. Try li! Soi l under guarantee at C. N. Burckhalter's drug store. 2.V. REGISTRATION NOTICE. The Hiok* of Registration for the town election to he held on September R'li, l!*OS. are now open at the store of W . V. Richardson, and will be kept open until September .trd, IW^. It I* necessary to secure a new certificate to vote. H. H . Easterling, {supervisor of Registration for the Town of Harnwcil. (L offence but if grocer, ' A (JLXEJLHKT. Retting on election* U an suhjeert to heavy puiiishineut, W. L. Heunett. a Columbia lost on Tuesday hi* penalty w as enough withom the heavy hand of the law be ing laid upon him. He agreed in case Hlease wa* elected Governor to roll a 40 pound pumpkin hi th« hot *nn«frmn the State llousii to the Post Office in Goluinbia. a distauuo Hvf- half a mile. If Hlease was beaten there was nothing to be paid or done. j. . T-K r -j— 1 f dlana, stopped work last week and let idle and their machinery and employes go because they were out of cotton could lind none to buy. The* Amoskeag cotton-mills way up in New Hampshiie closed down on Haturdav for two week*. They em ploy 4,500 hand*. The “bull*” and the ‘ bears” are having a high old time around tlie ring of the New Yjtfrtr"Carton Kxrbatrge: ; — —. One side says prices must advance and the other side say* prices must ._go down. The strange part of It O J*. that these speculative force* arrsyed sgahtat ench other are not dealing in sjH't cotton and do not expect tn do *0. Furlliermoie tlie price* w hich are ex citing so much attention on the floor of the exchange these days do hot rep resent the price of s|Mtt. cotton, hut are fictitious and attith-ial, being from MAO to 200 point* below the valiivt of real cotton in the Month. Stranger still, the daily fluctuation* of these artificial and llctithma price* eorres|iondiiigly cause the same fluctuations in the pi Ice of spot cotton iu the South. How long muat the nouth submit to such prac tice*?-—Colton .lourral. SHE LIKES GOOD THINGS. M»r. Cbaa. K. Smith, of West Frank lln, Maine. Mfs: ‘ I like good things and haye adoptod Dr. King’s New Life Pills a* our fMtlly laxative medicine. Uacaiiae they are go.4 and do their work without making a fuss about It.” ’J liese Minims purifier* sold at C. N. I nrukuqltrr'rdrug store, Ov. In selMtig the cotton crop, every msn who grows cotton iuu<t realize ihat he is an important-factor, whether he be a small grower or a large planter. Every man must do hi* duty, or he need not blame his neighbors for a failure to do theirs. If ihe cotton crop this season i* rushed headlong nn ^he market, un der existing condition* of tbe eotPui milling trade, (trice* for the staple ate hound to be depressed to lower level* than those existing today.* Priea* this fall and winter can only he maintained by,H-*low intelligent marketing nf the staple. The whole South might just a* well lace the facts now and make up It* mind to meet them. —Cotton Journal. . , EX ECU I’lVE COMMITTEE MEETING. The Countv D^iiiocikHc Executive Cninm'ttro will meet at Hnrnweil on Thursday, A ugust 27th, as required by 1 he rule* of ihe party, to tabulate the vote* polled in the Hrst primary elec lion on Augustr£5tli and to perform such other act* a* may he proper. A full attendance I*desired andexfiected. II F. Rulst. County Chairman, N. F. Kirkland. Jr. Secretary. Mr and Mr*. A D. Pate, *0 well be loved hv sll the good people of Barn well. have the true«t sympathy of all that know them in the greats sorrow that hs* saddened their happv homu life. On -Friday their little son, Arthur Dsbney Pate .If., died of inen- Ingetis at Burlington, X. C. The hriglit young life so radiant with prom ise ha* only heejj.h ftrt « € * c tf, e f^ue. to wait their coming.' The music of hi* voice, the sweetness nf hi* smile, the Innocence of his wavs can never pa** from their m* mnrie*. and "they are safe In the keeping of the divine one who*? h»ve 1* tenderer than the affec tion of human heart*. dfc the Hcmncrutic Primary el*—lion, and hv ihe result and to support the nominee* of the party. _ . _ - B. M. Darlington. each, and thirty arw-to be *A0 t A rule, and regnlatio.i* e-ich. Regulation* concerning the!". .. . .... .v thirty five prize* that are to h« swar- . . . ^ .. . , , ,, <-p edge'niy self to abide ded hv tliU Association are a* follows: 1 “ 1. Improvemen's m.n«t he made be tween November 1, 1D07, and Decem ber 10. l»U8. ‘J. Prize* wPI h<* awnrd**(| to school* prhere the most-decided innferlal Iih- tl'iv I'n * it* htv.i been made during the me mentioned. - iw-Il. Under insterial Improvement* are nclud-id local taxation, consolidation, now btiildiug* repairing hiii! (laintlng i oni ones. iiki., a. c. Aprinsui, n>0s. MRS. F. L ARMSTRONG. Mr*. Elms Cohen Armstrong, jsrife of Mr. F. L. Arm-trnng. Conductor 00 tl.cC A W C Ry., died at the eltv Hnspilal. Augusta G» , on the Jtr.h Ir.st., after an illues* of several week* with typhoid fever. She wa* buried in Augusts at f, 30 tint P. M.'. fie funeral taking place.f.roni the residence ofMr. W. A. Mcl^more, 204 IVIfair St' Hefpa'tor, the Rev J H. Ho ttclateff. Mr* Arni*tronk w M 20 vekr* of age at the time of h*r death, tpent a good portion of her life In Barnwell County at the home of her unqfe Mr J. O Walker near Appleton. Site wa* hebl In the hlgheit esteem hv all who know her. Up t” the* time nf her illne** she resided. with her fanillv which «on«i*ted of her htt'hand and littie girl at TI3 Walker St. Tlie«e with o.hers survive her anJ-rtiourn her loss. TPuafle*. ri'xillng rnom* or table*. Interior decorations, beautify ing rards, »u«i better general equip/ nieut. 4. No school can 00mpete fm* anv of these prize* unless It*].* a rural '.chool N<> town with more than Oflft popula- thm sh ill he eligible to ttj„ contest. 5. All who w!*h to enter, this eon- |est must send HSines and descriptions of schools before Improvement* are made to the president prior to October the 1st. 6. All descriptions, photographs and o*her evidence* showring improve ment* must be sent, to the president be fore December ,JA. 190S. The chair man of the Board of Trustees of anv school that 1* competing for a prjze must approve all description* before and afte 1 ’ lrnprov<-menf* are made. 7. Priz®* will he awarded In check* atrthe annual meeting of tbe South Carolina Imnrovem-uit Association. December .‘M, 100S. The nrir.e* are to ■lie used for further Improvements In the school* receiving theJn. It. vill he se^ti tJmt ibe prizes are worth ^•om|)eting for and every rnraT In the county is urged to enter ,the contest. B. M Darlington. * C. 8. E. for Barnwell County. I respectfully announce myself ir candidate for the office of County 8i» perintendent of Education, subject to the rule* anil regulations of the Deniff- eratic Primary election, and piedge mvself to aldde Hv tiie resnlt irird—Hv eletdhui, and pledge myself to abiile by the result/* hihI support the nominees of the party. Frark H. Creech, ftlaekville, 8. C., April 27th l»08. I hereby annouisee myself a p^tuii- dale (or the office of Sheriff of Bafn- weff tsiniitf subject t'’ the. rule^and regulaiKm*.governing the democratic primary. Respectfullv* ^ ^ W.T. Walker. " Williston, 8 C . March 18th 1908." I re-pec fullv announce nivseif * candidate fur tlie office of Bherlff, sub ject to tlie rules and regulations of the iH-miHTatk; Primarv rtcethm, and- pledge myself to ahide hy tilresult ami to tupport the nomiiieCi/of the yafty. —' B. A. wise. i support tbe nominees of tbe partv. G. E. Hirt MR. R.C. ROBERTS. II. Creeeh Roberts, w ho bad among Mr Itcen for several month* among the Norlti Georgia httls for the henetlt of Ills lonlth. rra< hed home on ealurday. On Mondav the end of his long ill- nes*7**me *nd mirrounrled hv loved BTiC- he passi d 6a nilyTh KT7 - sirre TW- ward. Rich In the numher and the itnCfrlty nf hi* friend* he Hared—with- o.it reproNch and sleep* without nn enhmy. All that Knew him .share in the great sorrow that lias come to the good mother and devoted wife, the lit tie daugher and other kindred to whom lie wa* so dear. Hi* life was eloquent iu it* gentleness of the trnenes* of hi* heart the goodne-a o r hi* spirit. Called aw av w lien life’s morning wa* brightest wiili promise of long han.d- ne** and use)wluesa he ha* left .mem ories 1 hat can never fade from the bruised heart* that grieve fur him. The funeral serviv.ea were held bv Rev. R. A. Yongue on Tuesday after noon in the Methodist cIiiim'Ii. nf which Mr. Rollerl* was a member, afbw w hich hi* bodv wa* laid to rc«t iu the Baptist church yard. WHY JAME8 LEE (^OT WELL. Everybody In Zanesville, O.. know* Mr*. Mary Lre of rural route 8 She writes 1 "My husband, .lame* Lee, llrnslv believes lie owe* hi* life to the use of Dr. King’s New Discovery. HI lung* were *0 severely affected that consumption seemed inevitable, when a friend recommended New l)j*»*over..' We tried It. and it« n-e h*« restored him to perfect health. Dr. King* New Discovery 1* the King of throat and lung remedie*. For cough* and cold* tt ha* nn equal'. The tlrst dn--e Five* relief. Tn it. Sold under guarantee at C. N. Burckhalter’s drug store. £0 CIMUDATE (MB Priman Eleclion Sept. Sill. ANNOUNCEMENT. I beg to announce my candidacy for tlie United states benafe in the ap proaching Democratic Primary, and respectfully solicit the *up|>ort of tbe Democratic voters of Ibis state R. G. Rhett. * EXCELLENT HEALTH ADVICE Mrs. M. M. Davison, of No 370 Gif ford Ave . Nsm •fo*e. Cal., *av*: .’’The worth of Electric Hitter* a* n gereral family remedv. for headache, Tiiiiou*- ne*s and torpor of the liver anil howi I* f* *0 pronounced that I am prompted to «:ty a word In It* favor, for the bene- tit of those seeking relief from such artlictiou*. There i* more health for the digestive organa In a bottle of Electric BP ten than in any other remedy know of.” Sold under autee at C. N. Burckhalter’s store. 50,;. for Congress. Barnwell. 8. c, June Rih 1IXJ8. gnar- drug MILK COWS FOR SALE . I am offering for **le scvrral gentle high gia.Je Jersey milk cows and heifer*. All milk w ithout e*lf. Will ►ell «uy4hat.l have, i Hi igham Reed. ^ ?Hko, S . t’. Aug 27th. 1 1 FARMS TO RENT. Blrt Long Branch Place. 87 acres, elav land, brought one H. C. per acre in <’spt. W. D. Hirt’* life time, rested last, year tenant boose and bain on place. , Second. Mr* Lizzie Birt Home Place, 2Cwcre* cleared. I *> acres cleared two years, comfortable hotiae with four rooius, tiie said two farms are three fourth* of n mile apart. Will rent separately or together. Will sell either or both place*. Apply to R. A EJHa. (2t.) Barnwell, 8. C. v SUMMONS FOR RELIEF. S State of South-Carolina, Connjy of Barnwell, Court of Common Fleas 8. K. Strange, I’laintiff. V*i - Robert A. Cave Defendant. F4BM IoRRILE " Will sell my farm In Bulloch county, Ga., live miles from rstlrosd station and with dally rural free delivery of mail; two mile* from Ogeeche river, with excellent' lUhlng; churches, schools amt other public conveniences nesr by. Tract contain* 76 acres, with 47 rtudi-r enltivathm, enclosed under new wire fence. New six room resi dence and out buildinga, D- G. Brnn.no, K. F. D. No. 2, lUlcjondale, G«- To the defendant Robert A. Cave, You are hereby summoned and re quired Pi answer the complaint in this action of which a cony I* herewith served upon you, and to^serve a copy of vnur answer to -the said complaint ou the subscriber at hi* office, in Allen dale. S G , within twenty days after the service hereof, exclusive of tlie day of such service, and if you fail to answer the complaint within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the complaint Dated August 21st A. D. 1908. Jas. M. Patterson, PI si 11 tiff’a Attorney. To the defendant Robert A. Cave; 'l ake notice that the complaint In thla action together with the summon* fa#wsKR'h the foregoing is a copy) were fried In the office of The Clerk of the Court of Cominoo Plea* for the County of Barnwell, at Barnwell, 8. C., on the 21 at day of August IB08. ’ Jaa. M. Patterson, PlalnHtf Atocuety. August 27tb 1908. (Cw) I hereby respectfully announce my self a cundi late for re-election toC- n- gre** from the Second Congressional District of South Carolina, suhji cX to the rule* ami regulation* of the Demo, crathr Piimary Klrctlon, *u4 I he-ebv ph-ilgc myaelf to abide by the resuilsof the same ami to support the nouiinee* thereof. Very respectfully J. O. Patterson. FOR CONGRESS. Hampton. S. C., June 29th 1908. I am .1 esndidste for Congress for the second C<>»igrc«siiiu«l Di*trici. sub jcct to the rule* of the Democratic Prl mary. •> W. S. Smith. FOR CI/KRKOF COURT. Barnwell, S. C , June 5t4i RK18. I respectfully announce myself a candidate for re-election tn the office 01 Clerk of tlie Court of Common Plea* ami General Se**ino*. subject to the rules nod regulation* of the Demo cratic Primary Election. I p!eilg» myself to abide by the result* am] to support the nominees of tlie partv. W . Gilmore Sltiiin*. FOR REPRESENTATIVE. Blackville. S. C.'June 3W h 1WH, I respectfully announce myself a candidate tor the House of Representa tive* *u , jji'cj.,l<v the rules and regula tion* of tlie Democratic 1’rimary Elec tion. I pledge myself l« ahldo by tbe result* and to support the mrfhinees of the party. Eatl 8. Rountree. Robbins, S. C. June 2.1rd 1908. Gratefully appreciating the splendid vote 1 .received at tlie last Primary Election ami tho earne*t reque-t that I should again make the race. I respect fully beg to anmwtnce myself a candi date tor the Hou-e of Representative*, pledging myself not only to ahide the result thereof and the xipport of the nominee* of the Democratic Party, hut aiao to devote tav best energies to the welfare of my county. “ J. C. Grlffli^. Blackville, S. C. June Sth 1UU8. I respectfully announce mvself a candidate tor the House of Ropesenta tive* subject to the rule- mid icg lioi;* of tlie. Demoeraric I’rttparv tfon- I phnige mvself to niiirfe by the results and to *ii|)|K>rt tlie nominee* ol the pwitv. ^ rhpmas fl. Peeples, Blackville, 8. C. WUlDton, S. C., June6:h TjU^. Yielding to the sVdicit-vaovr of my friends. I respectfully announce m\- self a candidate for tlie ll'iu«e of Rep resentative*, suhjeVt to the role* and regiilMtion* or the Democratic Primary Election. I pledge mv*clf P> atdde liy tlie re-ult* of said *d« ction and to sii|r pert the nominees of Ihe |>*riv. Mv hii«iocM eng.ig*ment* and the conti It Ion of my tieaiih, will noT aTttf •g'Hf EltH^ Fair fag, 8. U. March. J7th 1908. I respectfully snnpunce mvself a candidate for tlie office of .siheriff, sub? je;-t to the rule* and regulations of th.O 1 Demociatic Primary eleqjion, and pledge myself to aldde hy the result .••nd to support tlie nominees of tbe pariy. B. F. Thomas. I hereby announce myself a candi date for the office of Sheriff of Barn well county, subject to the rules and regulations of tbe democt vtic primary. William W. Moore. FOR CORONER. Sycamore. 8. C., May 11th n U*W. I respectfully announce myself » csnrtid.ite lor the offl< e -of Coroner of Barnwell County, auhjeet to the rnlee and regulations of ihe Democratic, Pri mary Election, and pledge nyself to abide tiy the re*ult and to aupfiort tbe uoudncce of toe party. * ' Cliarlie M. Croft. Barnwell. 8. 0., April 14th 1908. Having served four years’as Coroner of Barnwell County I "flcr lor reelec tion subject to the ruVes of the Dei|(6- cratic Primary. ~ ' ’« , Clayton 8. Warner. Snctllng. 8. C. March 26th 190S. I respectfully arnonnre -mts^lC % c» rwlidate tor the otlha; of Coroner ftj B:,VH*Ct!l( .County sobjiyt to tlie rnlee and regiJfntion* of tliw Democratic Pri mary election; and pledge mrself to ahhD by the result and to su qiort the .nominees of tlie party. Lewi* B. Creech. FOR MAGISTRATE. Uliner, S. C. Julv 2 Id. I DS. 1 respectfully announce myself a candidate for the office of Magistrate at Ulmer*, subject to the rule* aiPt regulations of rbe Democratic Primary u j Klee’jun. j piedge nn *e f to abide hv \v me to make ao active canvass. There - fore I a«k mv friend* at each predict 10 take care of my interest for use. YounrTiuly, R. M. Mix*nu, Wllltston. S. C., May 19th UPS. I respectfully announce myself a .-nndidate for the House of Rejiresenfa- Mvcs subject to tn* role* and regtila* rtons of tlie Democratic PrlmXrr FJec tion. I pledge on self to ,*hpli- by flip results and to support the noinlnwt ol ihe party. J. W. Johnson. Barnwell, S. C., May 5th 1908. I respectfully announce myself, r. candidate for reeleiTlon to the ilou-e of Kei-rcscntatives. subject tn the roles and regulations nf the Peaiociatlc pri r.i*ry election, and pledge myselt to abide hv tbe rd-uit and to support^tbe nominee* of the party. A. B: Patterson. Ulmer, S. C., May 4th 1908. I respdctfully announce mvself a candidate for the llonsw nf Represeii- tatiies, subject tothe rules and regu lation* of tlie Democrailc piimary elec lion, ami pledge myselt to abide by the result and to support the nominees of the" party. O. D. X r Wilson. Pursuant to a resolution adopted hy tl)" Allendale Dcmncrajli; Glut), April 25th. A. 1). 190 s , nominating ice for the House o Representative*. I respect fully announce mvself a candidate for the llnuse of Representatives, subject to tlie rule* and regulations of the ry Elections, pledg le by t.ie resiiits of to support the nomi nees of the party. v Jas. M. Patter«o to me rule* and IleiiYooratie P:imar ingfinvsclf to abide sain election-and to X 1 Bar nweff^S. G.. May 2*ith 1!H)8^ ctfdTTv announce mvself n 1 res pet candidate for Hie office of the Gourt of Common Pica* era! tyeqdnns. subject Ui Ibe elf a Glerk of and Gen- rules and ulatiirfeo ction, p?P< ofjtie Denliocrslio Primary lie bi noiiii- ^IWg IWyacIf to abide by regu Elect ion, , „ tbs result* and to aupjiort tbe nees of thej)arty. *> W. II. Duncan, FOR SUPERVISOR. Sclgllngville, 8. C.-May 23tl 1908. I respectfully announce myself n candidate for the office of County Su pervisor, subject to the rule* and regu lation* of tne Democratic Primary Election, and pledge myself to abide by the result* and support the nomi nees of the party. O. W. Barker. B>aekvHle; 8. C., May 18th llhiS. I respectfully announce myself -a candidate for tbe office of County Su pervisor, subject to the.rulea and regu lations of‘the Democratic Primary Election, and pledge mvself to abide by the result and to support tbe nomi nees of tbe party. Isaac H. Hutto. Snelllng, 8. C., April 20th 1908. I hqrebv anno jnce^iyse’f a candi- date for the office nf Counrv Supervisor of Barnwell county, *uhj*< g o the rules and regulation* nf the Democratic pri mary. I plecte mvself to-.-bide by the remit* aud siiport the party nominee*. George J. Diamond, FOR SOLICITOR. Barnwell, S. C\, May 4(h 19bH. I re*|»ectfuliy anunuoe# mvself a candidate tor rceleetion a •‘Solicitor of th.* Second Judicial Gircuit. subject to liie rule* and regiilatioiis of the Demo cratic primary election, pledging my self t** atdde hv ihe results ami to sup- poit the nominees ol Ibe party. 0 James K, Davis.. Bamberg, S. C., May 4th 190S. I respeetfnllv announee mv*elf a eandldate for the office of Svllcitor ol the Second Judhrlnl Gircuit, subject to tlie rule* and regulation* of the~lh*mo- oratie PrtVnar;’ Eleclion. and pltdge myself to abide by the readItTind bup- port tbe party noniliice* - II. M. Graham. I hereby announce mvself a candi date for tlie office of Solicitor of tlie Second Judicial Gircuit pledging my- aelf to abide hy the rule* and regular the ie-ults and to support fie nominee* ol theMgifiy. V ——' M. A. JfTI.— Dunbarton, S. C. July 3d 19UK. I herehr announce myself a eandl date for the office of M^Mrate at Dniiharton subject to the v iulea and regulation* ot the I>ein'..eratie primary Election 1 pledge my-elf to abide tlie result* and support the notuiueea of the party. C. S. Anderson. Ulmer, S. C., June Ut 1908. I respectfully announce mvself a candidate for 1 he office of Magi.tralo nt Ulmer, suhj«|*|^pao tlie rule* and tegulaiions el ihe IiemiMTstic Primarv Election. | pledge in\*elf to aldile hr 1 he re-ult* and to support the nominees of*the partv. * W. L. Brant. Allendale, S. C.. May 27lh U>08. I h«M,ehv announce myself , a eandl date tor. tlie 1 dice at Msgi*tr«te at Allendale. nletljHug myselt to ahide hv the rule* and regulations of the Democratic |>ii,ny and to support tlie nominee* thereof. R. P. Searnon. Jr. Barnwell. S. G.'. May 12th 1908, At the urgent requests of manv friend- I re*|»ecifully announce myself a candidate for the office of Magretraie st Barnwell, subject to the rules and regulations of the Democratic primary election, pledging iny*elf to- aldde by the result snd to support the nominees of the pai ty. . - R G. Halford. Barnwell, S C., May 4th 19P8. I hereby anniyirtycc i]gjself. a eandi- dare for ihe office Of Magistiafe at Barnwell, subject to the. rule* and regulations of the Demncrairc primary I pledge nn -ell to abide the Results apd Mippo't tl.e nominee* of the party. R. L. U*sery. BlaekVtne, 8. C. t May 4tli 1908. I respectfntlv announee mvself * candidate tor the office of Magistrate at Blackville. subject to the rules and regulation* of the Democratic primary, -and pledge myself to abide by |he re* suit* and support all nominees of tbe party. ’ J. W. Hair. - -1 1908. t+i»n*4>f the DMuoci’atic Party and tci' support tlie numinpe* tlrermf: -"•* James F. Byrnes. 1 -,.; Allendale. 8. C., May 4th i hereby aunonnee myself a candi date fur n election A> the office ol MagisCra'e at Allendale, subject tn tho rules anil regulations of the Demo cratic primary, | pledge mvself to abide the result* and support the nonii- nees of the party. W. R. Brabham. Blackville, S. C„ April 27th 1908. FOR AUDITOR. I hereby announce, myself a candi date. for Auditor of Barnwell Gounty subject to the rule* and regulations of tbe Democratic party. C W Moody. . Bhrowell, S. C.V^? I pledge m vself to abide by the vv Barnwell, 8. C., April 7th 1908. d - ■ WVi*.- I respectfullv announce mvself a candidate for re-elet;iion to the office of Gounty Superrlanr. subject to tbe rnles and regulation# of the Demoeratic Primary rlwtlon. and pledge myself to abide hv the rds.ilt and to snpport the w>uiine«s ol tire party. » . * Ji, B. Iloni*. 1 Barnwell, S C.’, April 0-h ,1908. I respectfulTr announce myself a earidhUje for reffieetion to tire office of County A'udjtwr.-mihj ct to the mle* and regular.ion* of the Democrat ie Pri mary election, and pledge myself to n- bide by the result and to support the nominees oi the party. • J C. Keel. Barnwell. 8. C„ April Ctb 1908. /• ' . - • I resneetfully sKwonnee myself a candidate for the office Oonnty Audi tor. anhject (o'the rule* and regulations of the Democratic Primary election, and pledge luy-elf to abide by the .re suit and to cupfmrt the nominee* of the parly. R. W. Rllsy. - I hereby announce myself a qandi-" tlfile. ft*r reehiction to the office as Magistrates* Blackville Township, siihj. et to the rale* and regulations of the Democratic Primarv. A. P. Woodward* Ulmers, 8. C-. April 27th 1908. I hereby atimuinee niyaelf a candi date for tne office a* Magistrate at Ul mer*, subject to Ihe rules and regula tion* of Ihe democratic primary. ee- *uit* and support the party noml.iees. L. II. Williaiu*. Barnwell, 8. G., April 13th 1908. I hereby Mnnonnee mvself a candi dates Dm- Ihe office of Magistrate at Barn well subject to the rules and reg.j. latlon* of the Democratio primary. I pledge mvsrlf to abide the result* and support the nominee* of the party. D. bam Biack. * 1908. Barnwell. 8. G., March 23d I hereby auhtuince myself ■ candi date for the office of Maglalrate at Barnwell subject to the rnles am) regulations of the I)emmr*tle,pf|marT » plnjgc invself to ahide the e^hlt* *nd support the nomiaees -he party. Is V '